GOVERNING YOUR DATA LAKE: WHAT EVERY ORGANIZATION SHOULD KNOW

“WATER, WATER, EVERY WHERE,NOR ANY DROP TO DRINK.”

In “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” Coleridge famouslydescribes the agony of sailors in a becalmed sea surrounded bywater they’re unable to drink.

To be sure, data lakes hold anocean of possibility for organizationseager to put analytics to work.But for business users thirsty forinformation and frustrated by a datalake overflowing with ungoverneddata, Coleridge’s words might soundeerily prophetic.

Today, data is a differentiator.Organizations that can gather,manage, and use reports,dashboards, metrics, and models tocreate real value for their customersand stakeholders are thriving.